How To Set Up Visual Studio Code For C Programming

1. Introduction

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free and powerfull source-code editor made by Microsoft for Windows, macOS and Linux

It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages (such as C, C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, Go) and runtimes (such as .NET and Unity).

In this tutorial you will learn how to set up VS code on your local environment for C and C++.

2. Requirement

1.  MinGW 
• Homepage : http://www.mingw.org/ 
• Download : http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/ 
• Tutorial : https://www.dndsandyra.web.id/2021/10/how-to-install-mingw-on-windows.html
2. Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
• Homepage : https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Download : https://code.visualstudio.com/#alt-downloads

3. Install VS Code extensions

1. Open VS Code, Go to Start Menu > All Apps > Visual Studio Code > Visual Studio Code.
2. Select the “Extensions view icon” on the Activity bar, or click on the File menu, select Preferences > Extensions. 
3. Install “C/C++” extension
1. Search for “C++”.
2. Click the “Install” button to install the extension.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Install “Code Runner” extension
1. Search for “Code Runner”.
2. Click the “Install” button to install the extension.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Now we have successfully installed code editor.

4. Install a compiler (MinGW)

Please visit the tutorial at : https://www.dndsandyra.web.id/2021/10/how-to-install-mingw-on-windows.html

5. Create C Program

To make sure the compiler is installed and configured correctly, we'll create the simplest C program.

1. Click on the File menu, click on Add Folder to Workspace.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Browse your C workspace (folder), navigate to save workspace (folder) (ex: D:\Program\VSCode\).
   
   
   
   
   
3. Now create a new file called “hello.c” with the “New File” button in the File Explorer, or click on the File menu > click on New File.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Write and save your first C program. Press "Ctrl+S" to save. Ex :
   
   
   
   
   
   

6. Compile and run C program in VS Code

Once you created your first C program it's time to compile and run your program.

1. Select the “Run code icon” on the Editor Area, or Right click > click on Run Code.
   
   
   
   
   
2. You should see the output "Hello, DnD!".
   
   
   
   
   

Thanks for reading!